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Transport funding bid considered
Leicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4.5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.
The money would be used to cut congestion in the towns, boost the local economies and cut carbon.
Around 70 businesses have backed the bid which the council is set to submit towards the end of the month.
The proposals will be presented to the councils Cabinet when it meets on Friday, February 10.
They include rolling out tried and tested projects such as:
The expansion of 'Wheels to Work' - where young people are loaned scooters to go to work or training
Bid to boost care for looked after children |
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Created: Friday 3rd of February 2012 02:30:03 PM  Cabinet Office 3 February 2012 Bid to boost care for looked after children More looked after children will live with families if plans to close a care home are agreed. Leicestershire County Council wants to increase the number of children placed with foster carers or in family settings and as a result, is considering closing Littlehill House Children's Home in Wigston.... Read More: Bid to boost care for looked after children |
New names for care homes |
Created: Friday 3rd of February 2012 02:30:02 PM Adults & Communities 3 February 2012 New names for care homes Nine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council £1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... Read More: New names for care homes |
Cabinet to finalise budget proposals |
Created: Friday 3rd of February 2012 10:30:02 AM Chief Executive's 3 February 2012 Cabinet to finalise budget proposals Leicestershire County Council’s cabinet is to finalise proposals to freeze Council Tax and save an extra £10 million from services over the next four years. The council’s cabinet meets on February 10th to finalise its £345 million budget, in the light of public comments on proposals to:• Freeze its share of Council Tax for the next four years, pegging the county council’s band D charge to £1,063 per year• Save £74m over the next four years, in large part due to reduced Government grant and the loss of funding to academies• Make £49m of these savings from efficiencies• Save £24m from services, including public transport Online consultation took place between January 17th and January 31st.... Read More: Cabinet to finalise budget proposals |
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Loughborough is the second largest town after Leicester in the county of Leicestershire. It is located within the Borough of Charnwood whose administrative centre is in Loughborough. In 2004 it had a population of 57,600. It is home to one of the best Universities in the UK - Loughborough University.
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